Connecticut western news., 1887-10-12

high school will be closed Friday, as Principal H. M Adams will attend the third annual convention of the Connec- ticut State Teachers association at Hart ford.
 Two special trains on the Housa- tonic road yesterday stopped at this station a short time. One train convey ed Messrs Bostwick, Stevenson and other railroad magnates and officials. The other conveyed the railroad com missioners.
 With this issue we clear our desk of long -winded articles, and now our good-natured correspondents can rest assured that their communications of reasonable length can find place in THE NEWS. We want short and con- prehensive reports every week from each correspondent.
 A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION - Last Monday morning one of our newly elected selectmen broke an old established rule of this town by taking his own horse and wagon, loaded with plank, and shovel, to repair and perso- nally look after small job of work, of one hours time. This appears to us like old style economy, and reform in expense. CoM.
 Gen Lucius Fairchild, recently Commander-in- chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, will give, in the November number of The American Magazine, an account of the origin, aims and work of the order. The G. A. R. IS essentially a great benevolent society it's chief busness is to help the needy, and it has kept closely to its work.
 At stockholders meeting of the Housatonic railroad held in Bridge port last Wednesday the old common stock, which few years ago was looked upon as being worthless and was bought up by the knowing ones, was wiped out by being converted into new preferred stock, and the old preferred was watered by the addition of per cent. bond. It is now reported that said proceedings or deal is not legal and cannot be consumated without 8 speci- al act of the legislature.
 Quite an excitement was created at Union depot one night last week by what at first was thought to be a run away horse that had got onto the plat form, but which proved to be the new omnibus that has been started in town for the accommodation of the public and which made its first trip to the eight p. m., train that evening, with a lady passenger, and being little behind time, drove through the freight house instead of going around as 1t would have done had there been more time. The passenger got to the train all right but we understand that the baggage master of the H X 0 W road threatenes to sue the parties for damages, claiming that he was so frightened that his teeth all dropped out.
 There is great danger in climbing chestnut trees as frequently the limbs are brittle or decayed and break unex. | pectedly. Within the past week oul exchanges have recorded three acci dents, of this nature, and all should take warning therefrom. On Saturday morning, Oct 1, James Ellis, aged 15 years, was killed by falling from a chestnut tree in New Hartford. On Sunday, Oct 2, the ten=year- son o1 John Scanlon, of Winsted, fell from 6 chestnut tree in that place and was probably fatally injured, as at las reports he remained unconscious an6 the doctors gave no encouragement On Friday, Sept 30, John Spengler, O. Spencertown, N. Y., while gathering chestnuts, fell from tree and wa' instantly killed.
 --S. w. Barnes reached home Friday night from his trip to Salt Lake City He gives glowing accounts of the min ing and agricultural resources of Sal Lake valley, where from 800 to 60( bushels of large potatoes are raised upon one acre, and where four crops O hay are gathered yearly. He says thu U. s. government are making it hot fo the Mormons and are doing everything possible to punish and eradicate poly gamy. He boarded at the Spence House in Salt Lake City, during hi sojourn there. The proprietor, M Mir Spencer, is native o
 West Stockbridge, Mass, and mad
 many enquiries about his former towns
 men. MT Spencer is Mormon. It i
 reported that he was indited for poly
 pamy but WAS not convicted